dazedandconfused wrote:I've never come across Mrs Doubtfire but that makes it seem like it is supporting the McCanns but it was a disbeliever who posted it when I read it, so I wasn't sure what to think.

dazedandconfused wrote:I've never come across Mrs Doubtfire but that makes it seem like it is supporting the McCanns but it was a disbeliever who posted it when I read it, so I wasn't sure what to think.

That's the crackpot who is trying to pin it all on an innocent Ocean Club worker and his wife. The wife opened the door to let the PJ and Martin Grime in the room, so they could take the dogs in there, and Eddie had a wee sniff of her on the way in (as all dogs do). He has then used this tiny incident to weave a whole tale of copied keys and goodness knows what else, to "prove" that this unfortunate couple stole Maddie. The fact that they had both worked at the OC for 25 years prior to this, with completely unblemished records, is apparently irrelevant.

Iris wrote:That's the crackpot who is trying to pin it all on an innocent Ocean Club worker and his wife. The wife opened the door to let the PJ and Martin Grime in the room, so they could take the dogs in there, and Eddie had a wee sniff of her on the way in (as all dogs do). He has then used this tiny incident to weave a whole tale of copied keys and goodness knows what else, to "prove" that this unfortunate couple stole Maddie. The fact that they had both worked at the OC for 25 years prior to this, with completely unblemished records, is apparently irrelevant.

Yes, that's what dogs do, Iris. And when I meet a new doggie, I always hold out my hand to let the doggie sniff me - I come in friendship!

When I was out and about yesterday at a local shopping village, I met with two doggies, a Cockapoo and a Bichon Frise, both of which had started to sniff at me as I was waiting in a queue. Dogs do that. There's a person and they have a sniff. That sniffing probably tells dogs a great deal and those that have a sniff of me probably know that I have cats!

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Iris wrote:That's the crackpot who is trying to pin it all on an innocent Ocean Club worker and his wife. The wife opened the door to let the PJ and Martin Grime in the room, so they could take the dogs in there, and Eddie had a wee sniff of her on the way in (as all dogs do). He has then used this tiny incident to weave a whole tale of copied keys and goodness knows what else, to "prove" that this unfortunate couple stole Maddie. The fact that they had both worked at the OC for 25 years prior to this, with completely unblemished records, is apparently irrelevant.

Yes, that's what dogs do, Iris. And when I meet a new doggie, I always hold out my hand to let the doggie sniff me - I come in friendship!

When I was out and about yesterday at a local shopping village, I met with two doggies, a Cockapoo and a Bichon Frise, both of which had started to sniff at me as I was waiting in a queue. Dogs do that. There's a person and they have a sniff. That sniffing probably tells dogs a great deal and those that have a sniff of me probably know that I have cats!

The End Is Nigh wrote:Well, one learns something new every day: I thought Bichon Frise was a Salad Leaf from Waitrose!

It's a really cute small dog, which in my opinion, looks most cute when it hasn't had a funny haircut! They get all sorts of silly cuts, just as poodles do. This puppy is close to natural state! They have to be clipped because the hair keeps growing, but imo don't need to look like they've been done to resemble a fancy hedge!

_________________________________________________________________________________________________"You can run on for a long time, Run on for a long time, Run on for a long time, Sooner or later God'll cut you down." (Johnny Cash)

Yes, Annabel: a cross between a poodle and either an American Cocker Spaniel or an English Cocker Spaniel. They don't moult, so are good for people with allergies.

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Bichon Frise is a fashion accessory in France! Carried on the arm or in a dinky designer bag....

Read half of the link - deary me! Why stop with just this couple? There must be loads of other contenders out there.

I always meet dogs by hanging my hand in front of them, even a Rottweiler appreciates these good manners... I too have cats, one the size of an ocelot with nails to match. Dogs just love to have a good sniff. Scent is their foremost sense, probably our least used.

tigger wrote:Bichon Frise is a fashion accessory in France! Carried on the arm or in a dinky designer bag....

Read half of the link - deary me! Why stop with just this couple? There must be loads of other contenders out there.

I always meet dogs by hanging my hand in front of them, even a Rottweiler appreciates these good manners... I too have cats, one the size of an ocelot with nails to match. Dogs just love to have a good sniff. Scent is their foremost sense, probably our least used.

Is that a Maine Coon cat you have, tigger?

_________________________________________________________________________________________________"You can run on for a long time, Run on for a long time, Run on for a long time, Sooner or later God'll cut you down." (Johnny Cash)

tigger wrote:Bichon Frise is a fashion accessory in France! Carried on the arm or in a dinky designer bag....

Read half of the link - deary me! Why stop with just this couple? There must be loads of other contenders out there.

I always meet dogs by hanging my hand in front of them, even a Rottweiler appreciates these good manners... I too have cats, one the size of an ocelot with nails to match. Dogs just love to have a good sniff. Scent is their foremost sense, probably our least used.

Is that a Maine Coon cat you have, tigger?

It'a half-wild tabby type cat, small head, long body, long tail, and frightened of birds since he was born outside a farm in the Brecon Beacons. Enormously strong and his coat is spotted rather than striped.Weighs about 8 kg. Guessing his name won't be difficult?

tigger wrote:Bichon Frise is a fashion accessory in France! Carried on the arm or in a dinky designer bag....

Read half of the link - deary me! Why stop with just this couple? There must be loads of other contenders out there.

I always meet dogs by hanging my hand in front of them, even a Rottweiler appreciates these good manners... I too have cats, one the size of an ocelot with nails to match. Dogs just love to have a good sniff. Scent is their foremost sense, probably our least used.

Is that a Maine Coon cat you have, tigger?

It'a half-wild tabby type cat, small head, long body, long tail, and frightened of birds since he was born outside a farm in the Brecon Beacons. Enormously strong and his coat is spotted rather than striped.Weighs about 8 kg. Guessing his name won't be difficult?

Spotted? Sounds like he's got a bit of Bengal in there!

_________________________________________________________________________________________________"You can run on for a long time, Run on for a long time, Run on for a long time, Sooner or later God'll cut you down." (Johnny Cash)

Here we have lhasa apso / toy poodle cross arriving on Friday. The existing cat - dark brown Maine Coon with a smoked ruff - will be surprised but I think a bowl of fresh haddock will help to soften the blow for him.

nospinnaker wrote:AnnaEsse I so agree with you about silly haircuts for dogs.

Here we have lhasa apso / toy poodle cross arriving on Friday. The existing cat - dark brown Maine Coon with a smoked ruff - will be surprised but I think a bowl of fresh haddock will help to soften the blow for him.

Those Maine Coon cats are beautiful and probably yours is around the same size as the toy poodle. I like poodles when they aren't given silly haircuts!

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